KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time in program history, Providence has the No. 1-ranked volleyball team in the NAIA.

The Argos, who were previously ranked a then-program-best No. 2, climbed to first in this week's NAIA Women's Volleyball Top 25 Poll, which was released Wednesday. Eastern Oregon, which was ranked first in prior polls, lost its first two matches of the season in the past two weeks.

Providence (25-1 overall) has won 24 consecutive matches and holds an 18-0 record in the Frontier Conference. The Argos' only loss on the season came Aug. 22 against Eastern Oregon.

UP setter Bella Thompson is coming off her seventh conference setter of the week award of the season. She totaled 75 assists and nine blocks in the Argos' wins over Bismarck State and Dickinson State last week. Th

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